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University of the Incarnate Word

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208


Position Title

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

UIW Mission

University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.

Position Summary

The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) seeks a mission-oriented, people-centered leader with the ability to work collaboratively across a complex institution as its next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs must be a leader with significant administrative experience in higher education, including at least three years of experience in a dean’s position or higher, and a demonstrated ability to advocate for a diverse set of academic disciplines. This individual must have a passion for UIW’s mission to educate men and women who will become concerned and enlightened citizens within the global community and an understanding of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching. The successful candidate will have an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution and an academic record suitable for appointment at the rank of full professor.

Job Duties

Align UIW's Academic Vision With Its Mission Founded by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in 1881, UIW remains true to its mission to educate men and women who will become concerned and enlightened citizens within the global community. This individual must be someone with a deep commitment to listening and engaging others to understand an institution’s history, culture, and context, as well as a strategic thinker who has the ability to connect mission to vision and implement and assess strategies.

Advance Outcomes for All Students The University’s next Provost must be passionate about UIW’s student population, support faculty and staff in the engagement of students, and have a demonstrated record of enhancing student outcomes through high-quality academic experiences and academic support services.

Build Connections and Ensure Alignment Across a Complex Institution The next Provost must be a systems thinker with the ability to foster collaborations, break down silos, and align activities and initiatives across many different academic programs with the University’s goals.

Effectively Manage Existing Resources and Identify Potential Opportunities The next Provost must be skilled at identifying mission-critical work and devoting the institution’s resources and faculty and staff time to those efforts.

Qualifications

Strong strategic planning skills and the ability to align a university’s mission, strategies, and long-term goals.

Leadership style that is consultative but decisive, builds high-performing teams, and demonstrates empathy and humility.

Commitment to listening, engaging, and understanding the needs of faculty.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Highest levels of personal and professional integrity.

Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures.

Required Education

Earned Doctoral Degree from a regionally accredited institution and an academic record suitable for appointment at the rank of full professor.

Required Work Experience

Significant administrative experience in higher education, including at least three (3) years of experience in a dean’s position or higher.

Demonstrated ability to advocate for a diverse set of academic disciplines.

Posting Details

Posting Number:

CA071PO

Number of Vacancies:

1

Job Type:

Full Time

Desired Start Date:

06/02/2025

Reports to:

University President

Salary:

Commensurate with experience.

Open Until Filled:

Yes

EOE

UIW is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and religion.

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